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Patch Notes – 12th August 2025

The Enhanced update for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II has arrived, and with it, comes some new features and enhancements for you to explore.

Xbox Series X|S

  • Dark Rot mode can be selected after completing the game.
  • Dark Rot Achievement added.
  • Developer Commentary can be selected after completing the game.
  • Performance mode added (Xbox Series X only)
  • Dolby Atmos support for speakers added.
  • New photo mode features and improvements.
  • Fixed overlaps present in localised languages in pause menu when text size is set to large.
  • Fixed an issue where holding input does not always work for getting up, when button mash input method is set as ‘Hold’.
  • Fixed the speaker colours setting working inconsistently in Story mode
  • Fixed an enemy encounter in the 2nd fight of Chapter 6 where an opponent continues an attack sequence after Senua is knocked down on the ground against a wall.
  • Fixed Senua’s footprints moving alongside her in Chapter 4 caves after the ‘Trial of Wisdom’ checkpoint, if reached in a single game session that started in a previous chapter’s checkpoint.
  • Fixed Senua dying after climbing elevated ground in the first part of the Sea Giant’s ritual in Chapter 5.
  • Fixed assets without collision spawning after skipping a cinematic with Astridr in the forest, during Chapter 6.
  • Fixed the speaker disappearing from the subtitles after pausing and resuming the game
  • Fixed Thorgestr and Senua’s subtitles not syncing with audio during the Draugr fight at the settlement in Chapter 5.
  • Fixed The Goði spawning on screen behind Senua if she performs the neck breaking animation on the last Axe Northman warrior
  • Fixed Northman enemies spinning around jarringly if attacked in the back with Focus attacks during Chapter 6.
  • Fixed a red light highlighting Senua after the 4th fight with devourers during a checkpoint.
  • Further performance improvements to Quality mode across the board
  • Several menu narration fixes across the board.

PC/Steam

  • Dark Rot mode can be selected after completing the game.
  • Dark Rot Achievement added.
  • Developer Commentary can be selected after completing the game.
  • Very High graphics preset added.
  • DLSS4 / Multi Frame Gen.
  • Dolby Atmos support for speakers added.
  • New photo mode features and improvements.
  • Steam Deck Verified + performance improvements.
  • DualSense controller support.
  • Fixed overlaps present in localised languages in pause menu when text size is set to large.
  • Fixed Senua’s hair turning white when she steps into the light in Chapter 4 “Act of Sacrifice”.
  • Fixed a bug where changing upscaler for the first time does not load upscaler quality mode properly
  • Fixed Senua’s hair sometimes turning white when using Intel XeSS or AMD FSR Ultra Performance mode in Chapter 2 “Return Home”.
  • Fixed an issue where holding input does not always work for getting up, when button mash input method is set as ‘Hold’.
  • Fixed speaker colour settings.
  • Fixed an enemy encounter in the 2nd fight of Chapter 6 where an opponent continues an attack sequence after Senua is knocked down on the ground against a wall.
  • Fixed Senua’s footprints moving alongside her in Chapter 4 caves after the ‘Trial of Wisdom’ checkpoint, if reached in a single game session that started in a previous chapter’s checkpoint.
  • Fixed Senua dying after climbing elevated ground in the first part of the Sea Giant’s ritual in Chapter 5.
  • Fixed assets without collision spawning after skipping a cinematic with Astridr in the forest, during Chapter 6.
  • Fixed a Hiddenfolk puzzle disappearing if the graphic preset is changed.
  • Fixed the speaker disappearing from the subtitles after pausing and resuming the game.
  • Fixed Thorgestr and Senua’s subtitles not syncing with audio during the Draugr fight at the settlement in Chapter 5
  • Fixed The Goði spawning on screen behind Senua if she performs the neck breaking animation on the last Axe Northman warrior
  • Fixed Northman enemies spinning around jarringly if attacked in the back with Focus attacks during Chapter 6.
  • Fixed a red light highlighting Senua after the 4th fight with devourers during a checkpoint.
  • Several menu narration fixes across the board.